Happy Tuesday and our first challenge of the year for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest 2-week challenge – Optional Theme : Party Time What a super fun sketch! See what I did with it – I am using new Sale-a-bration items on this card, the Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper as… [Read More]
Snail Mail Hello
Hello first week of 2021! You ready? I’m starting off the week creatin’ as always! Today I ran across a challenge for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge that I thought I might give a try – They are actually looking for new Design Team members……ohhhh, maybe I should give it a shot since I just love… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite New JJ Stamp Set
Welcome to our first Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop of 2021! Our theme this week features our favorite new set from the January to June 2021 Mini Catalog referred to as JJ! I am using the Art Gallery stamp set – I created several of these cards after I figured out my… [Read More]
We Create – Crisp Creases
Happy FIRST day of 2021!!! This year just has to be better! And, what better way to start the year off than with a second afternoon blog hop!?!?! Our theme is Crisp Creases, which to me implies a fun fold! And who doesn’t love a good fun fold!? I tried my hand at a Theater… [Read More]
Blogging Friends Blog Hop – January 2021 – Sale-a-Bration Times C’mon
Happy January 1, 2021! Let’s start this year off with a bang blog hop! Or maybe two hops!! Our theme is Sale-a-bration! Sale-a-what? Every year during the first part of the year, Stampin’ Up! hosts a bonus promotion. For every $50 (USD) you spend, you get to pick a free specially designed item of stamp… [Read More]
Ink. Stamp. Share. New Year’s Eve Blog Hop
Hello and Happy New Year! Well, almost…. Our theme is anything new or current with Stampin’ Up! goes! I decided to create a card for celebrating the arrival of 2021! It has got to better than 2020….. I used the new Dandy Wishes Dies for the confetti fireworks! They are actually different sized flower layers…. [Read More]
Art Gallery Birthday
Welcome to our last Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge for 2020! You’ll have a week to join us though! Here is our color challenge to bring in the new year – I debated about playing with great, well-loved retiring merchandise or new stuff…… New stuff won! This is the Art Gallery Bundle… [Read More]
You Snailed It!
Winding down the year this week. Since I love a great challenge……every week I scroll through this Facebook group. ‘I’ll pay one day…..’ Today, I decided it was time to play! I mixed old with new – so, So SO cute!!!! I used the soon-to-retire Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper along with the Snail Mail… [Read More]
Peaceful Nativity
Merry Christmas! Thank you for stopping by! Quick post today sharing a couple of cards I made for 2 very special people. I used the Peaceful Nativity bundle creating two cards. One in Crumb Cake – And one in Misty Moonlight – For both card, I used this nifty fold that is flat when mailed,… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Favorite Christmas Set
Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features our favorite Christmas set. No problem for this! I have loved the Gift Wrapped stamp set before it was a thing! It’s just the perfect stamp set for a lot of things! Look at this gorgeous stamped bow – And,… [Read More]
Hello, Snail!
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest two week layout challenge – I wasn’t sure whether to go with a Christmas theme or play with new stuff being this is a two week challenge because of Christmas. New stuff spoke to me, lol! I mean, how do… [Read More]
Warm Hugs To You Hot Chocolate Holder
Happy Tuesday! Try Stampin’ on Tuesday is taking a break until the end of the year. So, time and energy going to treats for my stampers! Let’s talk hot chocolate treat holders. Searches show the same ones with a diagonal pocket and the hot chocolate slips in the pocket. While that’s a great option, I… [Read More]
Kre8tors Blog Hop – Holidays
Hello! Happy day to be hopping with this ‘pop up’ hop with – Our theme is holidays, anything holiday! The other night I hosted a Zoom meeting with my stampers on gift cards. Here is one of the styles we created – I changed it up and used different elements for this one. Here is… [Read More]
Joy of Sets Blog Hop – Christmas – December 2020
Hello again! I’m back with a very special blog hop – Sadly, this will be the last one for this wonderful group of designers. Please stop by and show us some love! I created a masculine holiday card – I used the Snow Wonder stamp set stamped in Basic Gray. I did do some coloring… [Read More]
Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Christmas Favor
Hello, welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a Christmas Favor. I needed quick, sweet gifts for the vet staff for Mr. Cranston – He is such a sweetheart and has won several hearts at their office! So I just had to create something special! I came… [Read More]
Thinking of You In The Pines
Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge! Here is our newest challenge – Such classic Christmas colors!!! I love them! And, I had too many directions to go with these colors. I narrowed it down to this – A classic card using the retiring stamp from the In The Pines Bundle… [Read More]
Sending Healing Hugs
Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two-week challenge – Optional Theme : Get Well This time of the year as winter approaches, we usually need cards like this. Not that we are still in the midst of a pandemic, we need these types of cards more and more! I used a Christmas-themed… [Read More]
Top 10 Items from Closeout
Happy Monday! I hope your holiday season is going well! Tuesday, the Stampin’ Up! Closeout starts! Here are my top pics or must haves before they are gone. Order early so you can play with them before the holiday, and before they are gone for good! 1. Gift Bow Builder Punch. Can be used well… [Read More]
